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I was fortunate enough to spend a few days last week in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania working with the R&A on a project to improving the competitiveness of golf across Africa.
We were at the All Africa Challenge Trophy, which is the premier women’s international team event on the continent.
The project involves creating a high-performance squad of players from across the continent, who will receive ongoing player support. We will also be upskilling coaches across Africa to ensure sustainable growth of the game and the development of elite performance players from more nations.
This is an exciting project for BSI to be managing. |
| Paul Mackenzie (TGSE CPT), Kevin Barker (R&A) and Michael Balderstone |
| While I was away our players at BSI were enjoying one of the best weeks of the year competing in the BSI Team Challenge. See below for details. |
| | | | Performance Tip of the Week | | | How to avoid ‘cupping’ in the back swing | |
| Our Performance Tip this week is from Chris Wright who demonstrates for us a drill to avoid ‘cupping’ in the back swing which can limit slicing the ball. |
| Chris Wright, BSI Golf Coach |
| Click on the link below to watch the instruction video demonstrated by Chris: |
| If you would like some help to limit how much you slice the ball, or if there's another aspect of your game you would like to improve, a BSI coach can help. |
The BSI Team Challenge is a team matchplay event played between 4 teams of 8 players; PGA Year 1, PGA Year 2, PGA Year 3, and Junior Academy. The format is similar to interprovincial events, with each team playing each other head-to-head over 36-holes in foursome and singles.
The event is always a highlight of the year for the students as it provides all the benefits of a competitive team experience. In every graduate interview we do, they always mention the event as a favourite memory.
Congratulations to Team PGA Year 2 who won the 2022 BSI Team Challenge. |
Back row: JD Ungerer, Titouan Tregouet, Cobus Brits, Fred Njoroge, Seamus Leech
Front row: Myles Hareal, Keagan Rollinson, David Harrold, George Mawere |
| In the end it came down to a tight match on day 2 between PGA Year 2 and the Junior Academy, who were the defending champions. The PGA students won the last two singles matches to win that game 7 points to 5. |
Best foursome pairings:
Tawriq Abrahams and Eric Ncube - 3 points
Titouan Tregouet and Seamus Leech - 3 points
Best singles:
Tawriq Abrahams - 3 points
Fred Njoroge - 3 points
David Harrold - 3 points
Seamus Leech - 3 points
Most Valuable Player:
Tawriq Abrahams - 6 points
Seamus Leech - 6 points
For more images of the BSI Team Challenge 2022, please click on the below link: |
| BSI Premier 18-Hole Medal |
Well done to Alex Lane on winning the BSI Golf Premier 18-Hole Medal with a score of 71 on Friday, 9 September 2022, played at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington GC – East. This is Alex’s third win for the year.
After a challenging and tiring week captaining the PGA Year 1 Team in the Team Challenge, he came back well to take the win. Well done Alex. |
| BSI Junior Academy 18-Hole Medal |
Congratulations to Justin Li and Dowoo Kim on their joint win on Friday, 9 September 2022 in the BSI Golf Junior Academy Medal with scores of 74 on Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC East Course.
This is Dowoo’s fourth win for the year and Justin’s maiden win in his two years here at BSI. Justin has been showing great progress throughout this year with shooting personal bests and definitely making his mark amongst the juniors.
The boys from the East tamed Royal J&K’s East! |
| Reece Mckain – BSI PGA Diploma Graduate 2020 |
We had the opportunity during Reece Mckain’s busy schedule to sit him down and get him to chat to us about his time at BSI during his PGA Diploma and what he has been up to since winning the Proudfoot Trophy at the 2022 SA Amateur Championships.
Click on the link below to catch up with Reece: |
| Reece Mckain (image courtesy of GolfRSA) |
| This week in our Heritage month series, we highlight two young gentlemen who are in our Junior Academy and are concentrating on their golfing ambitions whilst improving on their English language skills. Please meet Dowoo Kim from South Korea and Max Malcher from Germany. |
"I am from South Korea and am 16 years old and I started playing golf at 13 years old. I learned about BSI through my coach in Madagascar, Maverick Faber (BSI PGA Diploma Graduate 2018). My dream is to be a Professional Golfer and to be a professional I need to progress my physical game and my mental game.
The coaches at BSI are very good which has helped improve my golf, my fitness and my mental game. My future goals are to play in the big tournaments (Sunshine Tour, DP & PGA) and be the best in the world.
There is a lot of support at BSI and I have built great friendships with my coaches and my school team-mates. I’m working hard to try and win the weekly medals and external tournaments I enter here in South Africa. I am happy at BSI." |
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Background: I am from Germany and am 16 years old. I joined the Academy in July 2022 which I learnt about from my father’s friend. I came to BSI as I want to get better at golf and to improve my English.
Fact about Germany: Berlin is the capital of Germany.
Fun Fact: Germans like to drink beer and eat sauerkraut and potatoes.
What I miss the most: I miss my family, my dogs and my mom’s food.
My time here in South Africa so far: I feel supported at BSI and have made some good friendships. I like the people in South Africa, they are very friendly and they make you feel very welcome. |
| These two teenagers are showing some excellent progress in their short time so far at the Academy and have bright futures ahead of them. |
Join us at our next Open Day on Saturday, 15th October 2022 where we’ll be showcasing the following programmes:
• Full-Time Junior Academy including schooling
• PGA Diploma
• Greenkeeping
• Sports Management
• Elite Academy
You’ll be able to view the academy in action on a campus tour, and chat to staff and students for all your questions answered. Booking is essential at info@bsisports.com. |
| | | | Not Just Golf | | | ELFA Senior Premier League Champions | |
Congratulations to the BSI Football Senior Premier League Team who won the ELFA Senior Premier League. The League title secures promotion into the Super League. Well done to the players, the coaching team and staff that got them to the top of the league.
Good luck next season boys! |
| ELFA Senior Premier League Champions |
| Catch up on our previous newsletters and re-familiarise yourself with our performance tips: |
| | | | For all shots and all golfers | |
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Pick a sleeve up in the shop and experience the difference that these balls can make to your game. There are very good reasons we feel so comfortable recommending Z-STAR. |
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